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parsimoniousness Definition


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parsimonious
adj
    1. Too careful in spending money; stingy.
      Thesaurus: stingy, miserly, niggardly, tight-fisted, penurious, close-fisted, cheap, penny-pinching.
Derivative: parsimoniously
adverb
    Derivative: parsimoniousness
    noun
      Etymology: 16c: from parsimony + -ous.



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